Where Does The Last Name Şafak Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Şafak (Arabic: سافاك, Hindi: सफक, Marathi: सफाक, Oriya: ସାଫାକ) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Safak. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Şafak? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 27,985^th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 379,362 people. Şafak occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Şafak live; 87 percent live in West Asia and 87 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 41,410^th most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 17,652 people.

It is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is borne by 19,138 people, or 1 in 4,066. In Turkey Şafak is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 9 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Turkey this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.